Life in the Sand Box

Focusing out here in the Sand Box. Today makes day # 17. It has not been all that bad in Iraq. First it was very hot, 116 or so. But the last few days, was very windy with a sand storm, visibility was low. Today, it is quite nice, not to hot. Even this morning it was a nice breeze that blew through.

For me, I am the senior corpsman who is running the Aid Station. It comes with quite of bit of responsibilities. Honestly, in allof my Navy career, I never had this much power has a corpsman, especially over others. But like someone says, "With powers, comes responsibilities".

My Marines in general are doing well, no major issues to reports. There already been encounter with some of the wild life, such as scorpions, camel spiders and tarantula. But no report of bite or sting.

Big thing for me is pushing FMF training for all of my corpsman. It is important to their career to receive their FMF training, believe me I know. I learn the hard way. While we are out here, I am exempt from the Cief's exam, but I am first time up for the board. I am automatic board eligible for chief first time up,

Greeting again from Iraq,.....JCC